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Jun 14, 2025
British jet crashes in Calcutta storm
A BOAC Comet flight from Singapore to London crashed into a paddy field about 40km northwest of Calcutta after taking off during a violent storm on Saturday evening. Sadly, all 43 people on board—including two infants and 10 women—did not survive.
TL;DR
Search teams only found the wreckage by Sunday morning
The storm knocked out communications, so search teams only found the wreckage by Sunday morning. Rough terrain made things even harder for rescuers, but officials are now working to identify victims and investigate what went wrong.